Re: cups on wheezy problem

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:54:26 -0400, Wayne Topa wrote:

> On 08/08/2011 02:02 PM, Wayne Topa wrote:

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>>> I will re-do the question... Do you think the above error has
>>> something to do with udev/kernel not detecting the printer?
>>>
>> It is not detecting the usb to parallel interface, yes.

But it is listed and visible when you run "lsusb" :-?

>>> "mtp-probe" sounds to me like another thing (used on/for USB media
>>> players):
>>
>> That error was from wheezy when i plugged in the usb printer cable.
>>
>> Here is what I see in Squeeze when I plug in that cable: 
>> Aug 8 13:52:38 dj kernel: [14830.023088] usb 3-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 
>> Aug 8 13:52:38 dj kernel: [14830.023092] usb 3-1: Product: IEEE-1284 Controller
>> Aug 8 13:52:38 dj kernel: [14830.023095] usb 3-1: Manufacturer: Prolific Technology Inc.
>> Aug 8 13:52:38 dj kernel: [14830.034204] usblp1: USB Bidirectional printer dev 3 if 0 alt 1 proto 2 vid 0x067B pid 0x2305

Looks good...

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>>> What's the full (I mean, the relevant part for USB stack) dmesg output
>>> when you connect the printer? What about "lsusb"? Do other USB devices
>>> work?
> 
> following is from wheezy
> Pulled Printer cable  then reinserted
> 
> Aug  8 14:08:47 dj kernel: [  317.212264] usb 3-1: USB disconnect, device number 2
> Aug  8 14:08:47 dj kernel: [  317.212532] usblp1: removed 
> Aug  8 14:08:52 dj anacron[2389]: Job `cron.daily' started 
> Aug  8 14:08:54 dj kernel: [  324.940051] usb 3-1: new full speed USB device number 3 using ohci_hcd
> Aug  8 14:08:55 dj kernel: [  325.107129] usb 3-1: New USB device found, idVendor=067b, idProduct=2305
> Aug  8 14:08:55 dj kernel: [  325.107138] usb 3-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 
> Aug  8 14:08:55 dj kernel: [  325.107145] usb 3-1: Product: IEEE-1284 Controller 
> Aug  8 14:08:55 dj kernel: [  325.107150] usb 3-1: Manufacturer: Prolific Technology Inc.
> Aug  8 14:08:55 dj kernel: [  325.118268] usblp1: USB Bidirectional printer dev 3 if 0 alt 1 proto 2 vid 0x067B pid 0x2305 

Device seems to be there (usblp1). How about "ls -l /dev/usblp1"?

> Aug  8 14:08:55 dj mtp-probe: checking bus 3, device 3: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb3/3-1" 
> Aug  8 14:08:55 dj mtp-probe: bus: 3, device: 3 was not an MTP device

And this looks like an informative message, I mean, like if it were telling 
you "hey, I have detected an USB device but is not suitable to setting it 
as an MTP". 

Have you tried to set the printer from CUPS web interface?

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón